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THe WW esTERN FARM LEADER 


CO-OPERATION PUBLIC AFFAIRS SOCIAL PROGRESS 


VOL. 6. No. 6. ject 


CALGARY, ALBERTA, MARCH 2list, 1941 
Entered as Second Class Mail Matter at the Post Office, Calgary, Alberta. 


FARM ORGANIZATIONS PROTEST NEW WHEAT POLICY 


5c a copy; $1.00 a year. 


Lengthy Debate on Wheat Policy Is Expected 


PROTEST FAILURE 
RAISE PRICE WHEN 
CUT IN DELIVERIES 


Farm Organizations and Leaders - 


Express Views on Policy 
as Announced 


GENERAL DISAPPOINTMENT 


Effect of Plan Outlined by Robert 
Gardiner — Calls Special 
Session U.F.A. Executive 


—_———— ----—-- 


General disappointment and _ dis- 
satisfaction with the Dominion Gov- 
ernment’s announced wheat policy 
has been expressed by farm organi- 
zations and farm leaders in both 
Western and Eastern Canada. 

Protests have been made by a 
number of organizations. ag 0 
of the price of 70 cents per bushel, 
basis No. 1, Fort William, in view of 
heavy reduction in the volume of 
wheat of the 1941 crop that may be 
delivered, is common to all criticism 
offered by farm bodies. 

In a preliminary statement in behalf 
of the United Farmers of Alberta, 
pending the decisions of a_ meeting 
of the Executive called by President 
Gardiner for Friday, it was stated 
that the economic policy of the 
Dominion Government seemed to be 
shaped ‘‘once more to place on the 
shoulders of the Western Canadian 
farmer a burden much heavier than 
that which the average citizen of 
other occupations is called upon to 
bear.”’ 

Gardiner Qutlines Position 


In an _ exclusive. interview with 
The Western Farm Leader, President 
Gardiner stated: 

“On Wednesday, Mar¢éh the 12th, 
the Hon. J. A. MacKinnon, Minister 
of Trade and Commerce, outlined in 
the House of Commons the Dominion 
Government’s policy in regard to the 
marketing of wheat. The main pro- 
posals are as follows: 

“(a) To limit the delivery of wheat 
either to the Wheat Board, on the 
open market or otherwise, for the 
crop year 1941-42, to 230 million 


* bushels. 


“(b) To guarantee an initial pay- 
ment of 70 cents per bushel, basis one 
Northern, F.O.B. Fort William. 

‘“(c) To continue to pay storage to 
roducers on the same basis as 1940-41 
but only on the undelivered portion 
of the 230 million bushels. 

“‘(d) No change in the processing 
tax. 

‘‘Provision is made for compensation 
to those who voluntarily reduce their 
wheat acreage. This part of the 
Government’s policy is administered 
by the Department of Agriculture un- 
der the Minister, the Hon. Jas. G. 
Gardiner. 

“This part of the policy 
follows: 

What Farmer Must Do 


“It is the intention to make pay- 
ment of certain sums per acre on all 


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reductions made in wheat sowings in 


the Prairie Provinces in 1941 as 
compared with 1940, provided the 
farmer does certain specified things 
with the land. 

‘1. If he summerfallows the reduced 
wheat acreage or part of it, the Gov- 
ernment will pay him $4 an acre for 
the reduced wheat acreage which is 
black by July Ist, 1941; payments 
to be made as soon as possible after 
July Ist, 1941. 

‘9. If he sows the reduced wheat 
acreage or part of it to coarse grains 
in the spring or in the case of rye, 
in the fall of 1941, on lands not sum- 
merfallowed, the Government will 
pay him $2 an acre in 1941 as soon as 
possible after proof of sowing is 
established. 

“3. If he sows the reduced wheat 
acreage, or part of it, to grass or 
clover during 1941, provided the land 
has not also been sown to coarse 
grain or summerfallowed, the Gov- 
ernment will pay him $2 an acre as 
soon as possible after proof of sowing 
has been established, and an addi- 
tional $2 an acre if the same land is 
still seeded- down to grass on July 
Ist, 1942. 

‘4, If he sows reduced wheat acre- 
age or part of it which is also sown 
to coarse grain, or which is summere 
fallowed in 1941, to grass or/and clover 
or to rye in 1941, the Government 

(Continued on page 13) 


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OTTAWA, Mar. 19th.—Revised reg- 
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DISCUSSION MAY 
_LAST TWO WEEKS 
IN OTTAWA HOUSE 


Strong Differences of Opinion on 
Dominion Wheat Policy 
Will Be Expressed 


WAR EFFORT SCRUTINIZED 


Roosevelt Speech Cheers Parlia- 
ment— Redoubled Effort Needed 
by Countries at War 


By M. McDOUGALL 
(Special to The Western Farm Leader) 


OTTAWA, March 19th.—The 
House of Commons is certain to hear 
a wide .variety of opinion on the 
recently enunciated policy on wheat 
when it comes up for debate. This 
is readily forecast on what is heard 
in the lobbies, The debate may last 
it is believed, for a fortnight, and 
during that time speakers will express 
the full range of opinion from the 
belief that too little is being done for 
the Western farmer to the stand that 
they are being too favorably treated 
in comparison with Eastern farmers. 

No Appreciable Change Expected 

There is little likelihood that when 
the legislation is brought down there 
will be any appreciable change from 
the policy given by the Minister of 
Trade and Commerce. 

(Details of poliay outlined by Presi- 
deft Robt. Gardiner of U.F.A. on 
this page— Editor.) 

But aside from the disappointment 
which will be expressed by a number 
of Western members, supported by 
petitions of wheat organizations, there 
will be complaints from Eastern farm- 
ers that not enough consideration is 
being given to them on butter, cheese 
and bacon production. There seems 
to be some uncertainty about how the 
bonus system is going to work out in 
practise, but there is a fairly general 
impression that the net result of the 
new policy will be a reduction in the 
wheat acreage of from 8 to 9 million 
bushels which will bring the acreage 
sown to approximately 65 per cent 
of the 1940 area. 

What observers see in the new plan 
is that it is primarily a war measure, 
that it is designed to meet an emer- 
gency, in which the salient feature is 
that by July 3lst next, the end of 
the crop ‘year, the carryover will be 
about 575 million bushels and that 
the Government will be under an 
obligation for the guarantee of the 
wheat and storage and carrying costs 
of nearly 500 million dollars. Whether 
the measure will also mean in the 
long run the growth of a more balanced 
economy in the Prairie Provinces is 
another matter—which the future will 
decide. 

The main measures of this session, 
in addition to the wheat policy, are 
the war appropriation bill, still being 
debated, the budget which is not 
being brought down as soon as ex- 


(Continued on page 6) 


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U.S. Oil Shipments to 
Japan Show Big Increase 


Oil shipments from the U.S. to 
Japan have been running about 50 
per cent more than a year, ago, said 
the New York Times recently. any 
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rate. 


THE WESTERN FARM LEADER 


ere <r en ne oe ne 


The War and the 


Canadian Farmer 


An Answer to the Unfair Criticism Today Being Directed 
Against Those Who Till the Soil 


Below we conclude from our last 
issue the address given by E. D. 
Brunsden, Sccretary of the Alberta 
Federation of Agriculture, before 
the annual meeting of the Canadian 
Federation of Agriculture in 
Toronto. 

While we prepare for this time of 
the release of foodstuffs t Europe, 
it remains that the usu@l markets 
for many of the products produced 
on our farms have been narrowed 
by this war. The prices received by 
the farmer for these commodities have 
fallen. In our exports of other farm 
products the volumes of our shipments 
overseas have been increased, but che 
prices for these have been keyed to a 
reduced British spending power for 
foodstuffs, and this also has been a 
factor in reducing Canadian net farm 
incomes. 

It is a paradox that while the 
prices he ‘receives for his commodities 
are falling, the prices the farmer is 
asked to pay for the goods he must 
buy to operate his farm have risen— 
some of them sharply. The farmer 
insists that if he is to continue in 
business, some means must be found 
of establishing a reasonable degree of 
relationship between the values he 
receives for what he has to sell, and 
the prices of the goods he is forced 


THE LESSON IS BEING 
LEARNED 


ar 


a 


Agriculture today is suffer- 
ing from the lack of solidarity. 


Because many farmers have’ 
not seen fit to stick with each 
other and support farm organ- 


the 


and 


izations, 
power 


industry lacks 
influence 


with 


those who control Canada’s 


destiny. 
Eventually 


farmers must 


come to the realization that 


of 


most 


their 


economic 


troubles are due to the cause 


mentioned. 


|. ALBERTA WHEAT POOL 


to buy. Concerning this situation 
Charles Dickens. put some words into 
the mouth of one of his favorite 
characters, Mr. Micawber. Times 
have not changed since Mr. Micaw- 
ber’s day; there can be no content- 
ment in an individual or a community 
if ‘‘outgo’”’ persistently exceeds ‘‘in- 
come’’, and contentment is one of 
the requirements of war-tuned Canada. 


Domestic Consumer Must Help 


Because the war has given increased 
wages and incomes to many, the farmer 
maintains that the home consumer of 
food-stuffs should not wish to capital- 
ize on the low prices. prevailing in 
agriculture. It is another paradox 
that Canadian prices for farm _ pro- 
ducts are nearly always aligned with 
those prevailing outside the country. 
The domestic consumer must be asked 
to help take up some of the ‘“‘slack’’ 
in the farmer’s price problem by 
purchasing his commodities at levels 
in line with those of the enhanced 
spending power. 

he story of the development of 
Canadian policies for agriculture is 
that such policies are only determined 
when the stress of the related events 
allows no escape. And even then, the 
policies evolved have been insular in 
character; they have possessed no 
concession to the necessity for the 
interlocking in a practical way,of the 
various departments of the farm. 

The Canadian Federation of Agri- 
culture insists there should early be 
created a forward-looking national farm 
policy embracing the business as a 
whole and co-ordinating its component 
types of production on an all-Cana- 
dian basis. There is-small comfort in 
the treatment of a patient for a minor 
ailment, when that patient is in 
torment through the ravage of a 
fearsome disease. 


Should Be Partnership 


The Federation submits that by 
reason of the long-term and collective 
experience within its ranks and the 
crystallization of farmer opinion it 
is capable of achieving, it should be 
invited into partnership with the 
elected representatives of the Cana- 
dian people and the leaders of their 
choosing, in the creating of this 
national policy for agriculture. 

The Federation of Agriculture de- 
plores and brands as- vicious. the 
philosophy expressing itself in the 
adage “the creaking wheel gets the 
grease.” It deplores further the 
organization and activities of highly 
powered “‘pressure groups’. In time 
of war the existence and actions of 
such groups are held to be despicable. 
The farmers are content to advance 
their case on the basis of its record— 
the part agricultural settlement has 
played in the building of the nation; 
the assistance rendered on Canadian 
farms to Britain and her Allies in the 
winning of the 1914-1918 war; the 


- part now to be taken by our producers 


in the determination of the new peace. 

Amid the clamor of the day for 
skilled hands wherewith to tool through 
machines the implements and_ the 
accompaniments of war, the Federation 
of Agriculture urges upon the Govern- 
ment and the Canadian people, the 
need for the retention on our farms of 
artisans capable of agricultural pro- 
duction, 


Conserve for Post-War Period 


Along with the need for continued 
production of farm commodities now, 
it urges too, a consideration of the 
enhanced position the farm must 
assume in the post-war period. The 
farmstead—the land that goes to 
make the farm—must be conserved 
for the generations to follow our own, 
and for the Canada of these succeeding 
generations, 

It- is axiomatic of Democracy in 
action that the governed shall ain, 
selves govern, In this period of stress, 
and a terwards, some controls with 


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March 2ist, 1941 


Where Attempt Was Made 
_. to Assassinate Envoy 


This is the Pera Palace hotel in 
Istanbul, where two huge time bombs 
exploded in an apparent attempt to 


assassinate George W. Rendel, who 
has been recalled from his post as 
British minister to Bulgaria. Rendel 
escaped injury, though three Turks 


were killed and several members of 
the British party were injured, one 
fatally. 


respect to the volumes of the market- 
ings of specific farm products may be" 
necessary. With respect to these 
controls the Canadian Federation re- 
iterates and emphasizes the opinion 
that wherever possible they be self- 
imposed by the agricultural fraternity 
through the decisions of representa- 
tives of its own choice. 

The Federation records the opinion 
that the investment, the hazards and 
the life work involved in the production 
of farm products fully justifies an 
interest on the part of the producer 
in the transporting and assembling 
for sale of his products. The producer 
of farm commodities, particularly with 
respect to that share-of his products 
consumed at home, for his own pro- 
tection and that of the consumer, has 
an unchallengeable right to a reason- 
able degree of control over those who 
do his marketing. \ 

Farmers, in their. thousands, have 
long given of their best thought and 
have contributed financially toward 
collective determination and expression 
through the media of local and pro- 
vincial organizations. More recently 
they have gained by the consolidation 
of their -opinions and the further 
clarifying of their expressions through 
the national organization. Fully one- 
half—ef-Canada’s 700,000 farm opera- 
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Wheat Plan Provides 
Chance to Help Boys 


in Our Armed Forces | 


Farmers Asked to Contribute 
Wheat in War Services Cam- 
paign—Method Outlined 


Six war service organizations are 
catering to the comfort and entertain- 
ment of Canadian boys in the army, 
navy and air force. These organi- 
zations are: 

Canadian Legion. 

Salvation Army. 

Knights of Columbus. 

Y.M.C.A, 

¥.W.C.A. 

1.O. AVE. 

Services Provided 
hours when the men are 
these organizations provide 


In the 
off duty 


various services. They provide huts 
where the men can forgather, write 
letters on stationery. provided for 
them, join in singsongs and enter- 
tainments, attach themselves to edu- 
cational groups, consult with trained 
leaders on personal problems, and 


caleulated to 
raise their 


environment 
and 


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banish homesickness 
morale. 
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These services 
military authorities to be 


are considered by the 
absolutely 


essential. In order to perpetuate 
them a drive is being conducted in 
the Federation of Agriculture. This 


representative voice should engage the 
attention of all of the people; it may 
well become of substantial value to 
our governments. 


Bound Up With Canada’s Welfare 
The farmers ask that their: spokes- 
men be, recognized, heard and _ re- 
spected; that their organizations, na- 
tional, provincial and local, created 
by themselves, be re-appraised. They 
urge that the strengthening of these 
organizations be not impeded but 
encouraged and that these associations 
of our tillers of the soil be not con- 
sidered solely as “commercial” or 
“economic” groups, for the one ideal 
that initiated all of them is far deeper 
than either of these descriptions. 
They ask that their organizations be 
interpreted by the public from the 
viewpoint of their common objective, 
the welfare of Canada, the improve- 
ment of farming and the development 
of the farmer and his family. 
There is no trace of despair in the 
character of our farmers, even: though 
at this time they be, as we have said, 
a type of war refugee. They possess 
within themselves the main require- 
ments for their own complete recovery 
and they know that in the next phase 
of Canadian history they will still 
be -required to assume their full 
part in our country’s progress. The 
farplers of Canada seek no _ prefer- 
mts. Not one of their requests is 
incompatible with the development 
of the national life as we all desire 


it. They want only consideration and 
fairness, 


but they ask these—NOW. 


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British Housewives Keep 
‘Iron Rations”’ in Store 
Against Bombers’ Visits 


Hints to housewives, contained in 
the bulletins issued by the Co-opera- 
tive Union News Service ( British) 
take on a grim note sometimes in 
these days of the Battle of Britain. 
Civilians as well as the army must 
be prepa ed for invasion, housewives 
led, when people may nol 
ach the shops, or supplies 
ch the stores. For such 
every household should 
on rations’? of canned 
foods; a supply of flour, rice 
rane d oatmeal: and, the bulletin conclud- 
es, “‘don’l forget to slore water.”’ 


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Lisi iin gins 


Canada to raise 5-1/2 million dollars 
Alberta’s share wis $240,000, half of 
which will be collected in the northern 
section of the province and half in 
the south. The motto of the drive 
is ‘We cannot let our own boys down.”’ 

This is a joint undertaking spon- 
sored by the Federal Government 
under strict regulation and careful 
budgeting. 

Ask Farmers for Wheat 

Appreciating the fact that cash is 
somewhat of a searece article under 
present conditions on Alberta farms, 
the Provincial organization is asking 
the farmers for contributions of wheat. 


Arrangements have been made _ with 
the Wheat Board to accept such 
contributions in excess of the quota 
of each farmer and without having 
the same entered in the farmer’s 


permit book. 

It is desirable that local organiza- 
tions should look after the collections 
of wheat, making arrangements to 
have trucks go from farm to farm 
collecting individual contributions. In 
any case, where a farmer has not been 
contacted it is suggested that he-take 
his contribution personally to the 
elevator and inform the agent that the 
returns from the wheat are to go to 
the Canadian War Services Fund. 
A eash ticket will be made out in the 
name of the organization and should 
be handed to the local committee or 
sent to the Canadian War Services 
Fund in Calgary or .Edmonton, as 
the case may be. , 


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Rationing in Britain and 


Germany Compared 


With the introductory warning that 
it is extremely difficult to make an 
exact comparison of food rationing in 
Germany and in the United Kingdom, 
a study in the latest issue of Foreign 
Agriculture states that: in, addition 
to fats, meat and sugar, (rationed in 
both countries), in Germany bread, 
milk and cheese are also rationed— 
milk being available only -to children 


and nursing or expectant mothers. 
Food consumption in the United 
Kingdom, moreover, was well up to 


normal standards until weil on in 1940, 
whereas in Germany supplies of fats, 
meat, eggs and fruits have been lim- 
ited for several years. On the other 
hand, it is stated that food prices 
have not risen so much in Germany 
as in Britain. 
Cut Fat Rations in Italy 


Effective March Ist, rations of 
edible fats and oils were reduced in 
Italy to 14 ounces per person per 
month—just half the former ration. 
A new: order maintains the same 
ration of flour and similar products— 
4.4 pounds per month—but restricts 
the choice of the individual. 


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4 (84) THE WESTERN FARM LEADER 
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VOL. 6. CALGARY, MARCH 2list, 1941 No. 6 


WHEAT POLICY 

The wheat policy announced by the 
Dominion Government is most dis- 
appointing to the farm people. As 
interviews published in this issue make 
clear, it falls far short in the judgment 
_ of those who are entitled to speak for 
agriculture, of meeting the situation 
with which the most depressed of all 
Canada’s important industries is con- 
fronted. 

In Great Britain, the governmental 
authorities, when introducing any im- 
portant new war policy, collaborate 
with the sections of the community 
which are affected by administrative 
or legislative action. In Canada, the 
representatives of organized agriculture 
should have been asked to collaborate 
in the formulation of the wheat policy. 
This has not been done. It is not too 
late, however. We trust that without 
delay the Government. will call the 
representatives of agriculture into con- 


sultation, postponing action until such 


consultation has taken place. 
oK * * 


WAR SERVICES CAMPAIGN 

The War Services Campaign out- 
lined in this issue provides means by 
which the farm people of Canada may 
make a most important contribution 
to Canada’s war effort. The voluntary 
war organizations are giving magnifi- 
cent service to the men in all the 
armed forces of the Dominion. The 
work they are doing, both at home and 
overseas, is absolutely indispensable. 
We ask our readers to study the plan, 
and then make up their minds as to 
what contribution they can give to help 
those who are today the defenders of 
the liberties of us all. ji 


TIME TO WAKE UP 
It is reported that H. R. MacMillan, 
chairman of the Wartime Require- 
ments Board for Canada, recently 
declared : 

“If Canada performed the same 
task (as Britain) on a per capita 
basis, she would have 600,000 men 
in uniform and 1,400,000 men on 
war production, with war expendi- 
tures amounting to $12,000,000 
daily. We are not doing that - 
because we haven’t had our backs 
to the wall, as Britons have had.” 
That is a very serious indictment, 

by one of the chief directors of Can- 
ada’s war effort, ‘who speaks with the 


4 


authority which springs from expert 
knowledge and experience. 

The people of Canada are not as yet 
awakened to a realization of the needs 
of total war. They have been-told a 
good deal about what Canada is doing; 
and because many of the figures which 
have been made public are in fact 
impressive, there has been a tendency 
in some quarters to think that the 
Dominion is bearing not much less 
than a fair share of the burden of the 
war. Mr. MacMillan’s statement must 
shatter that impression. 

We do not doubt that the small 
group of overworked Ministers whose 
special task it is to administer the 
departments most concerned with our 
activities in the war, are giving of 
their best, nor that that best is in 
several cases very good indeed.. Much 


of the badgering to which they have 


been subjected has been pointless and 
irritating; though there are a few 
members in the ranks of opposition 
groups who have offered needed criti- 
cism which is constructive and should 
be helpful. On the whole, however, 
we can forgive the Ministers for an 
occasional loss of patience. 

But if the Canadian: people and their 


representatives in Parliament realized 


what is at stake—and in this conflict 
everything of value is at stake—there 
would be less pettifogging criticism. 
Instead there would be an overwhelm- 
ingly powerful demand for a speeding 
up in every field of war activity. 

What the British people can do, we 
can do if we have the will to do it. 
Upon the engendering of the will to 
total effort may depend our survival 
as a free people. 

* * 

Mr. MacMillan had other significant 
things to say. This for instance: 

“We might as well realize that the 
old order is gone, that the new condi- 
tions are already here. No man owns 
his property or his job. All are at the 
service of the state. Labor must see 
that it cannot retain or extend its social 
gains except by the fruits of increased 
production—by an earned victory. The 
same applies to the property owner 
and the capitalist. There should be 


no such thing as protecting any one 
locality, any one Province, any. class against the results 
of this war, even if our Alli 


- vietory.’ 


With that ceteenh of Mr. MacMillan’s we are in 
general agreement. But we do not think it is tite 
roe oi We should like to add that, if Canada is 


es win an early, clear-cut — 


March 21st, 1941 °* 


EMBATTLED ISLAND: 


From every headland of the sea-girt island, 
From every tower, from every bay and 
bight, 
The eyes of Britain peer into the darkness 
To meet—and match—the foeman’s 
boasted might! 
The ghosts of warriors who wrought 
Britain’s glory | 
Stalk through the night—awnsléeping, 
unafraid; 
From shop and street their sons ‘in anger 
muster— 
A wall of steel around their isle 
arrayed! : 


From sweet green hills, from hamlets 
deeply hidden, 
The eyes of Britain search the lowering 
sky— 


The ancient valor in each bosom burning, — 


_ Proud of its birthright—not afraid to 


die! - 
And on the outposts of the empire high- 
ways 
Britons stand guard at all the ocean 
gates— 
Gibraltar, Aden, M alta—each granite 
rampart 
In stern and silent menace, bravely - 
waits! 
The sea’s strong arms enfold this island 
fortress, 
Its deep bed strewn with wrecks of 
other foes! 
And every lashing wave shouts loud the 
challenge: 


“The bones of each invader shall lie 
low with those.” | 
O, stormy headlands of embatiled Britain, 
O, smiling hamlets in her peaceful 
vales; 
O, brave hearts waiting for the —_ 
onset, 
Strike, fiercely as your own uncon- 
quered gales! 


Each dawning comes a ship from far 


horizons . 
Bearing your sons, in haste to share 
your zést! 
These sons have looked into bright eyes 
of danger 
And will irl back the foe at your 
behest! 
So, take new courage you who are em- 
battled! 
We live—or die—beside you in this 
hour; 
From every throbbing pulse of earth and 
ocean 


Your very soul drinks deep. its con- 
_ (quering power! 
BERT HUFFMAN 
Delburne, Alta. 


attain to maximum efficiency as a factor in the war, no 
great primary industry can be allowed to languish. 
And, as Ernest. Bevin, J. B. Priestley, and others have 
insisted in behalf of their British countrymen, the re- 
moval of unwarranted grave inequalities in our own 
country must. itself be recognized as a part of the 
means to Victory itself. ZA 

To paraphrase the nae ‘abies we patel in our last 
issue from an influential British publication: 

“Our plan for a New is not something outside 
the war, or something “ ihe war. It is an essential 
part of our war he New Canada is the country 
we are fighting 


March 2lst; 1941 


United States Wheat | 


Exports Remain Small 


United States wheat exports, incfud- 
ing flour as grain, during July January 
1940-41 totalled 22,279,000 bushels as 
compared with 35,817,000 bushels and 
61,946,000 bushels, respectively, in the 
corresponding months of 1939-40 and 
1938-39, states Foreign Crops and 
Marketsissued by the U.S. Department 
of Agriculture. 


Very Heavy Decline. 

The greater part of the wheat 
shipped by the United States this 
season has been in the form of flour, 
about 16 million bushels, of which 12 
million bushels represented flour made 
wholly of United States wheat. Ex- 
ports of wheat as grain have amounted 
to slightly less than 6 million bushels; 
in July-January 1938-39 they consti- 
tuted 75.6 per cent of the total ex- 
pone: or nearly 47 million bushels. 
n the comparable period of 1939-40, 
exports of wheat as' grain had fallen 
off and totalled less than 16 million 
bushels, but they still represented 
nearly half of the total wheat and 
flour exported by the United States. 


3.5 Million to British Isles 

Of the wheat exported from the 
United States during July-January, 
about 3.5 million bushels were destined 
for the British Isles this season as 
compared with 3.1 and 19.2 mullion 
bushels, respectively, in 1939-40 and 
1938-39. Less than 1 million bushels 
have gone to other European markets; 
the total for all Europe was less than 
5 million bushels as compared with 
18 million in the corresponding period 
of 1939-40 and 44 million bushels in 
July-January 1938-39. 

Exports to the Latin American 
countries have also been somewhat 


LUMBER and 
CEDAR POSTS 


You have listened to our 
hockey broadeasts during the 
long winter nights. Through 
the medium of the radio, we 
have tried to show you good 
hockey. 


Now may we show you good 
lumber? | 


We invite you to our yards 
to inspect our stock. We also 
invite you to compare our prices 
with your local yard’s. 


We are prepared to give 
you a delivered price on all 
your requirements, any- 
where in Alberta. Our 
trucks will deliver right 
to your house. 


Our stock comes from our 
own timber limits at PARSON, 
B.C. There is no bettergfir, 
pine or spruce than material 
we can supply you. 


We cut the tree, manu- 
facture the lumber and sell 
direct to the customer for 
less. 


T. ALTON & SONS 


CALGARY BRANCH 
Opposite Old Public Market 
418 - 3rd Avenue East 

Phone R2975 


OKOTOKS BRANCH 
One block west of C.P.R. depot. 
Phone 14 


he IRD. ge 


THE WESTERN FARM LEADER 


Subscribe for Members | 
Stavely U.F.A. Local has sent in 

subscriptions to The Western Farm 
Leader a8 21 members. W. Freeland 
Wilford, secretary, announces that 
there will be other subscriptions to 
follow. This is one of a number of 
Locals which are. subscribing for 
their members. 


reduced, -but amounted to almost 
6 million bushels as against about 7 
million during July-January of the 
two previous seasons. The only mar- 
kets to .which larger quantities of 
United States wheat have been sent 
this year are found in China, Man- 
churia,; and Japan, and these came 
under the Government subsidy pro- 
gram, which until October 8th, 1940, 
covered such exports from the Pacific 
Coast ports. 

Prior to the outbreak of the present 
war, European markets took at least 
two-thirds of the wheat exported by 
the United States. This season, suc 
exports have accounted for only 20 
per cent of the total. Shipments to 
the Latin American markets have 
represented nearly 27 per cent as 
against 20 per cent in jaly-danuary 
of last season and 12 per cent in the 
corresponding period of 1938-39. The 
Orient’s percentage share of the total 
is more than 33 per cent this year as 
against 11 and 5 per cent, respec- 
tively, in July-January of 1939-40 
and 1938-39. 


2) 
ail 

A lot of interest, amusement and a 
five dollar prize, ‘all added to the after- 
noon request program over CJCJ at 
4 o’clock, has created a big mail pull 
and some most interesting art dis- 
closures.. Listeners were asked to send 
in their idea of a Doodlebug, ‘‘Two 
Little Doodlebugs’ being the theme 
song of the program; and originality 
and imagination has run riot. 
program is directed by Uncle Jim, 
and the art work is all tacked up 
behind his desk so that any visiting 
listeners can see the kind of compe- 
tition they are evolving. A prize of 
five dollars is to be awarded at the 


i 

-~ The Progressive 

Station of the West 
Ir: 


® 


end of the month to the most original 


conception of what a doodle bug 
ought to. be. 

Another daily program creating an 
immense amount of interest and replies 
is the Puzzle Club at 6:30 each week 
day evening. On this program the 
listeners are asked some simple homely 
question, such as for instance, ‘‘How 
many nails are there in five pounds of 
blued shingle nails?’”’ and supported 
by a sponsor a five dollar prize is 
a daily to the nearest or the 
correct guess. The listeners are allowed 
one week in each contest to get their 
answers to CJCJ, and the manage- 
ment’s award is final. 

—— ——- ——— -- - ——- Oo——" =" 


OTTAWA LETTER 
(Continued from page 1) 
pected, the estimates of ordinary 
expenses of the Government, and 
possibly the St. Lawrence Waterway 

agreement. 

(The agreement was signed Wednes- 
day in Washington and Ottawa. Rati- 
fication by Congress and Parliament 
is necessary.— Editor.) 


Call to Redoubled Effort 


A much more cheerful spirit is in 
evidence in Parliament since the 
passage of the Lend Lease Bill, and 
the unequivocal declaration of the 
President of the United States that 
he intends to help Britain and the 
other democracies to the utmost of 
his country’s capacity. But here, 
as in Britain, this encouraging atti- 
tude of the great republic is considered 
as a call to redoubled efforts on the 
part of the countries at war. With 
the increased pressure of the submarine 
campaign, Parliament is urging that 
Canada’s work in the production of 
ships should be geared to. the highest 
possible pitch. 

The Minister of" Munitions and Sup- 
ply; Mr. Howe, has told the House 
that his Department is encouraging 


(85) 5 


THE 


WHEAT SITUATION 


Every farmer will be studying details 
of the new government wheat policy to see 
what changes in his seeding programme can 
be most suitably made. 


One thing remains unaltered. To the 
extent that customers of United Grain Grow- 
ers Limited are able to deliver wheat, they 
will want to continue doing business with 
this farmers’ Company. 


They will also want to be sure that all 
1940 wheat is disposed of before new quotas 
begin to be effective for 1941 wheat. 
company is building extensive temporary stor- 
age at the head of the lakes in order to make 


that possible. 


Let your U.G.G. 
just what old wheat you have left and when 
you expect to deliver it. That will help him 
plan for your accommodation. 


UNITED GRAIN GROWERS, LTD. 


the work to the utmost. The Minister 
for Air, Mr. Power, has been en- 
couraging on the outlook for the 
supply of aircraft for the joint training 
scheme. The supply of planes for 
elementary training has been and is 
sufficient, but the supply of twin- 
engine planes for advanced training 
has been below requirements. Recent 
deliveries of these larger planes have 
improved, although as he said, ‘“‘We 
are not yet out of the wood’. The 
shortage of twin-engine planes has 
slowed up certain classes in the training 


NEW 


The 


elevator agent know 


plan, but that should not be taken, 
he said, as meaning that the entire 
plan has been slowed up. 

Mr. Power mentioned that the 
R.C.A.F. has now an enrollment\ of 
50,385, of which 3,136 are officers, 
39,803 airmen and 7,446 civilians. 
He told the House that in spite of 
the slack in receipt of twin engine 
planes required for final instruction 
for bombers, the proportion of airmen 
so far trained as fighters and bombers 
has: been satisfactory according to 
advices from Britain. . 


Important Notice to All U.F.A.,, 
~ U.F.W.A. and Junior Locals 


Problems of Agriculture are today so urgent that 
effective organization of the farm people is vitally 


important. 


OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF OUR 
ORGANIZATION! 


You should endeavor to canvass all 
farmers in your neighborhood, ‘asking 


them to join the Association. 


Conditions are such that at any moment it may 
be imperative for a strong, united farm move- 
ment to rally in support of the policies we need 
for the protection and improvement of our 


industry. 


UniTED FARMERS OF ALBERTA 


6 (86) 


THE WESTERN 


FARM LEADER 


Central Alberta Dairy Pool Section 


Care of Your Cream or Milk 


Message from the President of 
Southern Alberta Dairy Pool 


Three Hills. temptation for producers to be less careful in the handling 


It was courteously suggested that I should write a short 
note for the C.A.D.P. page in The Western Farm Leader. 


It was a fine co-operative gesture—the executive officer 


of 


one organization granting the chairman of another organi- 
zation in the same field the freedom of their publicity medium. 


Fine Spirit Prompted Courtesy 
I appreciate the spirit which prompted the courtesy— 


in the same spirit I gratefully 


accept the opportunity, 


hoping it may lead to closer co-operation between the various 
co-operative dairy units within thé Province. 


Why we are not one great big 
co-operative dairy at this date is 
still a mystery to me. From small 
seeds great trees grow. Who 
knows, perhaps from some such 


small beginning as this the solu- °} 


tion may be found which will 
eventually lead to the fuller reali- 
zation of the Co-operative Ideal 
within the dairy industry in the 
Province of Alberta? 
Accomplishment to Be: Proud Of 
I was very pleased to learn that 
the Central Alberta Dairy Poo! 
was in the happy position of being 
able to pay the second Isrgest 
dividend in its history. Such an 
accomplishment is a record any 
organization may well-be proud of. 
I trust the success of the past year 
is the forerunner of many such. 


The co-operative ideals are grad-: 


ually assuming their rightful place. 
The greatest leaders in the world 
today are all stressing the need 
for co-operation and more co- 
operation as being a partial solu- 
tion for our economic difficulties. 


-problems remains to be 


ideals 
world 
At 
the present moment co-operation is 
definitely helping to solve the war 
roblems of the. people of Great 
Britain. Nowhere has been so 
forcibly demonstrated what ean 
be aecomplished by. the application 
of- the - co-operative ideals — and 
principles to the problems of every 
day life. I hope the lessons now 
being learned by the people of- 
Creat Britain under the stress of 
war will not be forgotten when 
the day of vietory dawns, 

Oh behalf of my fellow directors 
and the members of the Southern 


How 


will go 


the 
the 


far 


in 


co-operative 
solution of 
seen, 


Alberta Dairy Pool I. extend to 
the .Central) Alberta’ Dairy Pool 
our thanks for the chanee to co- 


operate with you and we hope the 

vear 1941 will be another suecess-' 
ful one for the C.A.D.P. 
Yours fraternally, 

WILLIAM BURNS, 

President, Southern 

Py Pool. 


Alberta’ 


March 2Ist, 


By The Management 


In the ordinary fall and 


and the caring for milk and er 


factories, and inevit: tbly when the warm weather 


winter seasons there is a big 


am which goes to our various 
comes, 


sometimes unexpectedly, this lack of thoroughness on our 


part immediately shows up. 

In our Condensery operation, 
the keeping quality of the milk 
as indicated by a metholyne blue 
test not nearly so good. In 
our cream, the odd ean which 
Should) ordinarily grade Special 
will go down to No. 1 and.in the 


is 


odd case even a_ grade lower. 
Likewise, the grades on the butter 


will not be nearly as good. 


This situation was very 'perti- 
nently brought to our minds during 
the warm spell which’ we exper- 
ienced, especially in the month of 
February, and we are taking this 
opportunity of bringing it to your 


attention as, On- account. of. the 
season, we are going to have 
warm weather again quite soon. 


_ Your butter factories are ¢: apab le 


of making an excellent product 
but it is impossible for them to 
have a finished product which is 
any better than what they receive 
from its members and_ shippers. 
In 1940, your Alix, as -well as 
Bowden, branch made more. than 
95 per cent No. 1 butter and this 
is quite possible again in 1941, 
provided. that. the proper care is 
given your-milk and cream on the 
farm) before it is delivered to our 
plants. 

We realize that it 
intention to produce anything but 
the best, and we are sure that with 
this reminder-you will continue to 


1s 


institute’ the proper amount of 
care that every can of cream or 
milk we receive will be the best 


qui ality possible. 


Conditioning Dairy Cows for Celine 


The milk production of dairy cows 
and heifers, particularly during the 
first -part of the Jactation period, 
depends to quite a large extent on 
having them in good thrifty condition 
at calving time. They need not» be 
really fat, for the laving on of excessive 
fat is a costly business. ‘They should, 
however, be in good flesh and on a 
rising rather than a receding plane of 
nutrition, says George W. Muir, 
Dominion Animal Husbandman, Cen- 
tral Experimental Farm, Ottawa. 

Has Many Advantages 

A cow ip good condition at calving 
has many advantages over the cow 
in very thin condition. In the first 


‘place she has a better chance to with- 


EGGS 


This year we are proposing to handle a larger amount 


of eggs. 


The ideal way to handle eggs is direct from Producer to 


Egg Candling Plant. 


Your Poo! has one at each of its branches, 


Arrange now to ship regularly to 


CENTRAL 


ALBERTA 


DAIRY POOL 


P lants at 


ALIX 


BOWDEN 


RED DEER 


Producers operating their own Creameries and Condensery 


stand the hazards of calving; secondly, 
she will usually produce a_ larger, 
stronger calf and lastlv, she will have 
stored up in her body a reserve of 
fat, minerals, and vitamins that will 
have a decidedly beneficial effect on 
her subsequent milk production. 

This beneficial effect will be mani- 
fested.in two ways; first, in increased 
and prolonged milk production, due 
to the fact that the cow, being in good 
condition, uses less of her ration for 
maintenance and more for milk pro- 
duction; secondly, the good condition 
of the cow will have a tendency to 
increase the fat percentage in the 
milk a little for the first month or 
two. 

A dairy cow should have a ‘‘dry” 
or rest period of approximately eight 
weeks. A cow that has been liberally 
fed in the previous lactation will not 
require so much special feeding while 
dry. A thin cow, however, should 
receive special attention. As soon 
as she is propeely dried up, commenee 
feeding a good roughage ration’ of 
legume hay, and silage if available. 
This should be supplemented by from 
three to eight pounds daily of a good 
grain mixture such as oats and barley 
plus a little bran and oileake meal. 

Gradually reduce this ration as 
the cow nears calving, especially the 


barley portion, réplacing same with 
more oats and bran until after calving. 
Access to direct sunlight in the yard 
during the ‘dry period will aid in the 
assimilatior of the nutrients, particu- 


larly the. minerals consumed. 
Preparation for calving in this 
way, ‘together with liberal feeding 


after calving until pasture is available, 
will ensure maximum production later 
on pasture 
economical. Such maximum produc- 
tion will, in turn, aid in producing 
the\inerease in cheese and condefised 
milk required to fulfil our agreements 
with Great Britain this year. 


NOTICE OF DATE 


ANNUAL 
MEETING 


The Annual Meeting of our 
DAIRY POOL will be held in 


LEGION HALL, ALIX 


10:00 a.m., Tuesday, 
June 17, 1941 


Business Morning and Afternoon 
Dinner meeting at 6:30 p.m. 


YOU ARE WELCOME 
COME EARLY 


CENTRAL ALBERTA 
DAIRY POOL 


order of 


THE BOARD 


: by 


1941 


not your 


when production is most ° 


) 
” 


i 


March 21st, 1941 THE WESTERN FARM LEADER _ (87) 7 


C.A.D.P. SECTION 


Our Egg Department 
a final payment -on them of le per 
as the handling of eggs for your account 
To Expand Business of Department : 
It no doubt also indicates to you Ee ie F i ci E- RJ z 


Deg set ise TO GROW PLENTY OF SUITABLE 
your Central Alberta Dairy Pool 
has been handling for members’ 
Soria us lnverated Gunmtity ef, FEED FOR THE DAIRY HERD 
eggs, and out of our operations 
in 1940 your Directors . declared NEXT WINTER/ 
dozen. This final payment: «will P 
reach you very shortly. | 
No doubt such action of your , 
Board could indicate several things, 
and one of them undoubtedly is that, HKlk THESE j BRULORS (ARE YAL 
4 a ” @ 

has been done at a profit, then those E. A if 7 7 Thi t 
supplying the eggs are entitled to some OC One 15 Mmpor Qi Mf / 5 2 CO 
return, provided, of course, adequate 
working capital for this department : upon 
is left in the business. 
that our Pool, being a producers’ 
co-operative, and being anxXious to 
serve its membership in as many 

ways as possible, has decided in the 

interests of its membership to further 


expand the business in this department. 

By the time this paper reaches you, PLANNED SUITABLE 
‘we wiil be nicely into the spring pro- ROTATIONS CROPS 
duction of eggs, and we suggest that 
this year, if you have not done it 
before, that vou give our Branches 
your eggs as they are produced. This RECOMMENDED 
year, we are. making additional ar- PROPER VARIETIES 
rangements for the proper transpor- ~ CULTIVATION 
tation of your eggs to our grading 
plants, either at Alix, Bowden or 
Red Deer, and we are advised by the ; 

Government that if they are properly BARNYARD BEST RATE 
cared for on the farm that they will OF SEEDING 
reach our plants in good condition. MANURE 

We also have available at our 2 
branches a supply of 12, 15 and 30 
= new on biel egg sepa, which COMMERCIAL 
are fitted with Keve’s trays. The Egg FERTILIZERS 
and Poultry Division of the Govern- GOOD 
ment has suggestéd that this new type SEED 
of tray be substituted for the old 
filler and flat, and we are acco:dingly 
only stocking the Keye’s trays for WEED 
shippers’ account this present year. BEST DATE ERADICATION 

Can Get Tray From Branches OF SEEDING 

If you are not, at the present time, 
using an egg case that is fitted for 
the Keye’s trays, we wouid suggest EFFICIENT 
that you ask for one from one of our HARVESTING OF 
branches. The Keye’s tray is a much HAY CUT AT GRAIN AND 
improved way of holding the eggs in 
the case over the old filler and flat PROPER STAGE SILAGE 
system and the cost of same is quite 
normal. The trays will sell for not J» 
more than 2c each and each tray 
holds 2-1/2 dozen. For a 15 dozen a9 
case, the cost of the Keye’s trays com- 
plete would be 24c. 

i r roe , > i . . ~ . 
‘ ne por a my Sy uh poseting. pe ARMERS can contribute this year to Canada’s War Effort by increasing 
as well unless the Keye’s trays will dairy production. Every Dairy Farmer should plan to produce the 
properly fit into your old one. feed he will need next winter — home grown feeds cut down the cost of 

We would like to also suggest again producing milk. 
that your eggs as they are produced : 3 : 
go rewularly to market and in that CROP ROTATION—Careful planning will provide for ensilage and roots, 
way your return should be the maximum : n um av. 
possible under the present system of COREHO Brains such as oats or barley and leg eh y 
ee heen ee GOOD SEED—Seed free from disease and impurities and of recommended 

Central Alberta Dairy Pool. varieties is vital to efficient crop production. It pays to sow good seed. 
TIMELY TILLAGE—A good seed bed is important; weed control is 
NOTICE OF MEETING essential; seeding should be done at the proper date, rate and depth. 
MAINTAIN FERTILITY—Manoure is highly perishable. Conserve and 
use it for building up soil fertility. Commercial fertilizers may be used to 
supplement manure. 
ximately 12 miles east of Ponok , , p 
Or ee ee eee HARVESTING—Cut hay early to improve quality and to increase aftermath. 
A meeting has been called by the Direc- If weather conditions prevent making good hay, clover or alfalfa may be 
tor in this district, Mr. F. Meriam, satisfactorily ensiled. 


for the evening of APRIL Ist, to be 


For further information apply to your nearest 
Agricultural College, Dominion Experimental 
Station or Department of Agriculture. 


vu 


held in the above hall. The meeting 
will commence at 8:00 p.m. and all 
members and other interested pro- 
ducers are invited to attend. 
Representatives of the Board and 
Management will be present. 


AGRICULTURAL SUPPLIES BOARD 


Dominion Department of Agriculture, Ottawa 


Honourable James G. Gardiner, Ministér 


@ PLEASE ADVISE YOUR 
NEIGHBOUR 


8 (88) 


Tie up to 
Ogden’s! 


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Among bills introduced into the 
Provincial Legislature last week on 
debts, is one entitled the Debt Pro- 
ceedings Suspension Act, which would, 
on proclamation by Order-in-Council, 
put a moratorium into effect, on some 
classes of debts. A modified mora- 
torium would also be the effect of the 
Orderly Payment of Land Debts Act. 


Estimating revenues of $20,662,584 
and expenses of $20,651,314, the 
Provincial, Budget was presented to 
the Legislature last week by Hon. 
Solon E. Low. There will ‘be no 
changes in present taxation. 


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THE WESTERN FARM LEADER 


Mar. 6th.—British and free Nor- 
wegians make surprise raid on Lofoten 
Islands, sink 11 Nazi vessels, take 
225 prisoners, destroy glycerine plant. 
Tanks, planes, supplies, follow Nazi 
troops into Bulgaria. Only 525 British 
killed in entire African campaign. 
Nazi planes definitely destroyed durin 
war lexeont in Mediterranean ares) 
total 5,346, British 854. 


Mar. 7th.—Five Italian’ vessels, 
totalling 28,153 tons, taken in the 
capture of Chisimaio, Italian Somali- 
land, five scuttled, one driven ashore. 
Sinking of Italian tanker, 6,861 tons, 
during shelling of Mogadiscio, and 
destruction of sixteen enemy planes 
during attack on Malta last week, 
announced. Nazi supply ship sunk 
by R.A.F. during raid on Netherlands 
coast. British destroyer Dainty lost. 
Nazi troops massed on Turkish and 
Greek frontiers; Turkish newspapers 
warn against: accepting Nazi assur- 
ances. Mines laid by R.A.F. and 
fleet air arm virtually close Kiel canal. 
Nazis fine Norwegians on Lofoten 
Islands, burn property of those aiding 
British. Nazi bomber shot down in 
raid on British convoy in North Sea. 


Mar. 8th.—-Nazis reported in key 
ositions in Italian forees; over 100 
Nazi officers in French Morocco ac- 
cording to Madrid report. Heavy 
raid reported over London, three 
Nazi bombers brought down over 
East Coast. 789 civilians killed in 
air raids on Britain in February, 
official announcement. Bevin says 
British industrial production increas- 
ing steadily. Admiralty states 480 
warships to be completed in fiscal 
year now closing. ussolini again 
changes Albanian command. _ U.S. 
Senate passes lease-lend bill, 60 to 31. 


Mar. 9th.—-Heaviest air raids since 
New Year over Britain. New Zealand 
cruiser sinks Italidn raider, masquer- 
ading as British vessel in Indian 
Ocean. Britain refuses Hoover’s pro- 
posal for soup kitchens in Belgium, 
says admission foodstuffs into German- 
held territory “‘false humanitarianism,” 


Mar. 10th.—Yugoslavia must join 
Axis. not merely sign non-aggression 
pact, say Nazis, according to Belgrade 
report. U.S.S.R. concentrates troops 
in Caucasus. Darlan-says Vichy will 
convoy food ships past blockade. 


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Bevin places shipyards labor under 
control of Admiralty. Admiralty an- 
nounce sinking Italian submarine Anf- 
ober Italian cruiser almost certainly 
sunk. 


Mar. 11ith.—Roosevelt signs lease- 
lend bill, immediately after final pas- 
sage through Congress; to ask $7,- 
000,000,000 tomorrow for aid to dem- 
ocracies. Sinclair says R.A.F. in last 
ten months has destroyed 4,250 Ger- 
man aircraft, 1,100 Italian, British 
losses fewer than* 1,800. Thailand 
and French Indo-China sign Japanese 
peace. Hohenzollern bridge at Col- 
ogne damaged, fires started in city, 
docks bombed at Boulogne, Cherbourg, 
Brest, in R.A.F. raids; three planes 
fail to return. Portsmith subjected 
to heavy air attack, seven enemy 
v%lanes downed. Greeks take 2,500 
talian prisoners. Heaviest sea losses 
since October, 141,314 tons, in week 
ending March 2nd. U.S. urges Span- 
ish and Vichy governments show 
clemency for Spanish prisoners. Four 
killed, over twenty injured, in bombing 
of Istanbul hotel, resumably in 
attempt on life of Geutee Rendel, 
British minister to Bulgaria. 


Mar. 12th.—Churehill thanks U.S. 
for lease-lend bill, ‘‘new Magna Char- 
ta.”” Two enemy planes destroyed in 
heavy air raids over Britain; Buck- 
ingham Palace again damaged. Bombs 
dropped in Donegal. Greeks drive 
back strong Italian attack. Yugo- 
slavia reported almost ready to accede 
to Nazi demands. Anzacs sent from 
England to Middle East. 


Mar. 13th.—R.A.F. carries out in- 
tensive night and day attacks on 
Berlin, docks and airports from Nor- 
way to Boulogne; fires started at Kiel 
naval base; five aircraft missing. 
Sixteen Nazi planes brought down 
over Britain during large-scale attack, 
centering on Liverpool. R.A.F. carries 
out third successive raid on Rhodes. 
Admiralty warns straits at south of 
Red Sea “dangerous to navigation.” 
Mussolini has been in Albania for 
week, says Athens report, directing 
assaults, all driven back by Greeks; 
Italian losses said over 10,000 killed, 
wounded and missing, besides 3,500 
taken prisoner by Greeks.___Greeks 
sink Italian submarine. Italian losses 
in East Africa in three weeks over 
31,000; some Italian war prisoners 
to work on British farms. 


Mar. 14th.—U.S. supplies already 
moving to Britain under lease-lend 
bill, says Stimson. Alexander warns 
Britain facing “most crucial stage” 
of war. British asks U.S. for merchant 
shipping. R.A.F. delivers smashing 
blow at Hamburg, sinks Nazi supply 
ship off Frisians, six planes lost. 
Liverpool, Glasgow, targets of very 
heavy Nazi air attack, 11 enemy planes 
destroyed. R.A.F. downs 14 Italian 
planes over Greece an Albania; 
continued Italian attacks unsuccessful. 


Mar. 15th.—Four enemy planes 
downed in night attacks on Glasgow, 
Liverpool, London; two R.A.F. planes 
missing after raids on Ruhr objectives. 
Belgrade reports 100,000 British sol- 
diers, equipment, landed in Greece; 
Canadian engineering unit at Gibraltar. 
Harriman, U.S. special representative 
on aid to Britain, reaches England. 


Nazis execute 15 Netherlanders. U.S. 
newspaper man arrested in Berlin, 
charged with espionage. American 


‘total effort’’ to be devoted to “‘total 
victory”, says Roosevelt in radio 
address; warns Americans sacrifices 
needed; pledges full aid to Britain 
and other democracies fighting ‘‘in 
the front line of civilization.” 


Mar. 16th.—-Fresh Australian and 
New Zealand troops reaching Cairo; 
reports continue of British troops in 
Greece; net result Mussolini’s personal 


efforts in Albania said by Athens 
50,000 men lost. Hitler says no 
outside help can save Britain. British 


enterprise in U.S. sold, 90 per cent 
of proceeds to go to Government; 
value said upwards of $100,000,000. 
Bevin calls for registration all civilians 
41 to 45, for war industry; wages of 


March 2ist, 1941 


The St. Lawrence Waterways agree- 
ment between Canada and the U.S. 
was signed Wednesday. It requires 
ratification by a majority vote of 
Congress. f 

At a recent meeting of Canadian 
Co-operative Wheat Producers in Win- 
nipeg, J. H. Wesson of Regina was 
elected president and Lew Hutchinson, 
Duhamel, vice-president. 

The wheat policy has been protested 
by the three prairie Wheat Pools; 

H. Hannam, President of the 
Canadian Federation of Agriculture, 
and E. D. Brunsden, Secretary of 
the Alberta Federation of Agriculture. 


people in industrial training to be 
raised April Ist. 


Mar. 17th.—British recapture Ber- 
bera, British Somaliland, taken by 
Italians last August. Rome report 
(stated may be Vatican) Britain has 


warned that if Avhens is bombed, 
R.A.F. will attack Rome. German 
liner Bremen on fire, presumably 
resulting from R.A.F. raid. British 


Allied and neutral shipping losses in 
18 months of war aggregate nearly 
5,000,000 tons. Young British women 
to be drafted for war work, ‘from 
drawing-rooms and laundries,’ says 
Bevin. Thyssen, early supporter of 
Hitler who later opposed him, has 
been delivered over to Gestapo by 
Vichy government. Wendell Willkie 
may ‘follow Wheeler through U.S. to 
counter isolationism. 


Mar. 18th.—R.A.F. sinks large Nazi 
supply ship, attacks Nazi ports; one 


German plane shot down by anti- 
aircraft fire over Britain; London 
quiet. One thousand killed in last 


week’s raids on Glasgow, Liverpool. 
Churchill announces destruction three 
Nazi U-boats; welcoming new U.S. 
ambassador, Winant, says Britain and 
U.S. will share in “solemn and splen- 
did’”’ duties after victory. U.S. informed 
German submarine on way to attack 
shipping along American coast. Yugo- 
slavia, Italy, sign commercial treaty. 
Japanese envoy to visit Moscow en 
route to Berlin and Rome. British, 
allied and neutral shipping losses 
week ending March 9th, 98,000 tons. 
British output of aeroplanes in Febru- 
ary reaches record. 


Mar. 19th.— British take Jijiga, 
begin advance eastwards in attempt 
to surround Addis Ababa. _ R.A.F. 
starts fires at Kiel, batters Wilhelms- 
haven, oil storage tanks at Rotterdam. 
Nazis in destructive raid over Hull, 
one bomber destroyed. Arrival U.S. 
planes in Greece reported from Bel- 
grade. Turkey extends martial law. 
Former premier of Yugoslavia reported 
exiled after attempt to seize power 
and join Axis. U.S. votes $3,446,- 
000,000 for navy. 


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WINNIPEG, March 19th. — Ar- 
rangements for all its elevator agents 
to act as collecting agents for scrap 
iron, in a drive under the slogan 
“Drop your scrap iron on Berlin”, 
have been made by the North-West 
Line Elevators Association. Only 
expenses to farmers will be freight 
charges, and all proceeds will be 
turned over to the Patriotic Salvage 
Corps. Actual collections will take 
place between June 15th and July 
15th. 


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The Western Farm Leader 
LEGAL DEPARTMENT 


By HON. J. E. BROWNLEE, 
K.C., LL.D. 


Replies to Enquiries 


Adjustment of Debt 

W.H.B.D.—If the Railway Company 
is your only creditor I think you 
can make a satisfactory adjustment 
without recourse to the Farmers’ 
Creditors Arrangement Act. I would 
only advise an application under that 
Act if you have other substantial 
debts which you are unable to meet. 

_ Landowner Owns Gravel 

C.¥.—Gravel is not considered a 
mineral coming within the reservation 
of minerals to the Crown. I think 
there is no doubt the owner of the 
land in question owns the gravel and 
has the right to dispose of it. 

No Law Violated 

J.Z.—Your question does not raise 
a personal legal problem. However 
no law was broken or violated by any 
of the proceedings at the .F.A. 
Convention. 

Vendor Can Start Proceedings 
J.H.— Your Agreement for Purchase 


- was made in 1938. You do not there- 


fore have the protection of either the 
Debt Adjustment Act which only 


applies to debts created prior to 


1936, or the Farmers’ Creditors Ar- 
rangement Act which applies to debts 
created betore May,’ 1935. The Ven- 
dor therefore can commence proceed- 
ings in Court against you for the can- 
cellation of your Agreement for Sale 
unless you comply with its terms and 
your only protection is such considera- 
tion as the Court may allow you. 
As the law now stands in this Prov- 
ince, I doubt if the Vendor could 
do very much if you delivered to him 
a one-third share of the crop less one 
ear’s taxes, but I think you would 
e running a risk if you did not do 
that much. 
Eligibility for Pension 

M.K.8.—An applicant for Old Age 
Pensions must show that he has 
resided in Canada for twenty years 
preceding the date of application and 
in the Province in which the applica- 
tion is made for five years preceding 
the date of application. If your 
parents now move to British Columbia 
they would have to live there for five 
years before becoming eligible for Old 
Age Pensions. 

Money From Estate in U.S.A. 

W.A.A.—-There should be no diffi- 

culty in getting money from an 


estate in the United States of America 


where you are a beneficiary of that 
estate. The delay so far may be 
entirely due to the necessary pro- 
ceedings in realizing the estate. If 
you do not receive any word within 
a reasonable time, you might arrange 
to have some solicitor here get in 
touch with solicitors in Florida to 
find out what the situation is. 
Any paid-up subscriber of The West- 
ern Farm Leader may submit a legal 
question for answer in this department, 
free of charge. Replies will not be sent 
by mail. The subscription to the paper 
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Shows Appreciation 
of Grave Character. 


Our Wheat Problem 


Solution ‘‘Cannot Be Postponed” 
Is View Expressed by 
British Publication 


Showing a clear appreciation of 
the nature of the problem facing the 
Canadian wheatgrower, the solution 
of which it declares ‘‘cannot be 
postponed’, The K-H News-Letter, 
(formerly published in London, but 

* now temporarily in rural England), 
contains in its most recent issue to 
come to hand the following com- 
ments on Canadian affairs: 


The Canadian Prime Minister has 
cheered British hearts by his recent 
pronouncements about the growing 
volume of assistance which the Do- 
minion is giving to our cause. In 
almost every aspect, Canada’s war 
effort is several months ahead of the 
schedule drawn up in collaboration 
with British leaders at the beginning 
of the war, and her effort is expected 
to reach its maximum by the autumn 
of this year. 

Canada has already far surpassed 
the important contribution which she 
made in 1914-18, and in the Dominion, 
as in this country, popular opinion 
has tended to outstrip the Government 
in the demand that the nation’s full 
resources should be thrown into the 
struggle. But behind this vast pro- 
duction of supplies and the training 
and equipping of men for the fighting 
services, Canada is faced with two 
serious problems, one economic, the 
other constitutional, for which a solu- 
tion must be found. 

The Glut of Wheat 


The first of these problems is a glut 
of wheat. In 1940 the wheat crop was 
the second largest in the Dominion’s 
history, amounting to some 550 million 
bushels in addition to which Canada 
had an excessive carryover from the 


 seggnoti year. *The result is that she © 


as greater stocks of wheat on her 


hand than at any time in her history, — 


while her markets are drastically cur- 
tailed as the result of the war and a 
surplus in other wheat producing coun- 
tries. 
total supply less domestic requirements 
and normal carry-over) of the four 
chief exporting countries for the year 
1940-41 is estimated as follows: Can- 
ada 685 million bushels; U.S.A. 240 
million bushels; Argentina 145 million 
bushels; Australia 135 million bushels. 
This enormous total of more than 
1,200 million bushels amounts to 
twice the export trade of the preceding 
year. 
Solution Cannot Be Postponed 


While hundreds. of millions of people 
in Europe and the Far East are facing 
a serious food shortage, Canada’s 
great elevators are filled to capacity, 
and millions of bushels have had to 
be stored in community halls, skating 
rinks and other improvised store- 
houses throughout the Canadian west. 
In addition to the problem of storage, 
these enormous wheat supplies have 
raised the question of financing the 
farmers for whose grain no market can 
be found, and this problem is now 
causing a good deal of worry to the 
Dominion and Provincial governments 
and to the financial institutions. The 
solution of the problem cannot be 
postponed much longer. 

It is to be hoped that some means 
may be found by which a considera 
part of this wheat may one day/ be 
made available to the peoples of Europe 
when they have been rid of the Nazi 
scourge, and to the hungry millions of 
China, where, even in a normal year, 
in a great city like Shanghai some 
40,000 human beings fall dead in the 
streets from starvation. 

The K-H News-Letter then goes on 
to discuss the constitutional problem 
in Canada, in reference to the Rowell- 
Sirois report.) 

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Following an address by M. H., 


Ward, Cluny U.F.A.~ Local was” re- > 


organized recently. 


The export surplus (that is the . 


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“WE CANNOT LET OUR OWN 
BOYS DOWN” 


~ Wheat, in Excess of 

Quota, Accepted in 

War Services Fund 
Campaign 


Realizing that 50c wheat is unprofitable to 
the average farmer and that ,cash is a scarce 
article in rural areas at present, the Southern 
Alberta War Services Fund organization has 
made arrangements to take wheat above the 
farmer’s quota by way of contributions. 


Thousands of Alberta boys are in the Cana- 
. - . 
dian army, navy and air force. You yourself may 
have a son, a relative or a friend therein. 


For the purpose of bringing a measure of 
comfort, entertainment, education, sport and relax- 
ation to these boys, six. separate organizations 
are engaged in war services work. Their activities 
do not duplicate or conflict with each other. 


The organizations are: the Canadian Legion, 
Salvation Army, Knights of Columbus, Y.M.C.A., 
Y.W.C.A. and I.0.D.E. The funds required for 
this war work must be raised by public subscrip- 
tion, and the Canadian government is sponsoring 
a joint national drive for that purpose. $5 1/2 
million will be raised in Canada, and Alberta’s 


share is $240,000. 


You can help by encouraging in your com- 
munity an organized effort to collect wheat 
contributions. Such contributions will be ac- 
cepted in any elevator where there is space and 
the cash ticket made out to the Canadian War 
Services Fund. The delivery of wheat for this 
purpose is permitted in excess of the quota 
of any farmer and need not be recorded on any 
permit book. 

It is a big undertaking to raise this large sum 


for this purpose but ‘‘we cannot let our own boys 


down’’. If all join in the effort, success can be 


achieved. 


CANADIAN WAR SERVICES FUND 


DATES OF DRIVE: MARCH 24th to APRIL 5th. 


Southern Alberta Division. ..A. Craig Pierce, General Chairman 


Northern Alberta Division... .John Dower, General Chairman 


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+ Interests of 
~The United Farm Women 


THE WESTERN 


WOMEN, “COMMUNITY HOUSEKEEPING” 


Warwick Farm, 
Edgerton, Alberta. 


Dear Farm Women: 


I do hope you all heard J. B. Priest- 
ley’s tribute to women the other night 
on the radio, or possibly it would be 
better to say I hope your husbands 
heard it. I felt it a minor tragedy in 
the family that mine did not, as he 
was on his way home from a neighbor’s. 
As I told him when he arrived, I had 
been sitting here listening and waiting 
for the home-coming later of a very 
humble person! 

Naturally,. I agreed with much Mr. 
Priestley said, although I could not 
be quite as enthusiastic as-he. I do 
not mean with reference to the work 
of the British women today—far from 
that. They have, as women so often 
have done in an emergency, shown 
undreamed of endurance and achieve- 
ment, and as.I said before, we cannot 
fail to pay them tribute for their 
bravery and cheerfulness and _ their 
willingness to work in any capacity 
where they can be of service. 

How Much Is Our Fault? 


I mean I cannot be quite as enthus- 
iastic over what we do in our ordinary 
routine as citizens. If I remember 
correctly, Priestley said something to 
the effect that politics and economics 
were really a form of housekeeping 
at which women were proficient, and 
he spoke as if they were not given an 
opportunity to exercise their ability. 

o an extent that is so, but how much 
of the fault lies with us women? 

For instance, the other day I had 
a letter from an old U.F.A. co-worker 
in which he commented on the munici- 

al hospitals which came into being 
argely because of the U.F.A. It was, 
however, the intention of those early 
promoters of the idea, he said, that 
women should serve on the boards, 
but he felt that today they were more 
conspicuous by their absence than 
their presence and he asked ‘‘Why?” 

Now there are probably more mar- 
ried nurses who have worked in hos- 


pitals and are now living in these 
rural areas than there are men who 
have had hospital experience, so it is 
not a subject of which they are totally 
ignorant. 

But where are these representatives 
to hospital boards elected? Is it not 
at the annual municipal meetings? 
How many women make a point of 
going to these meetings and taking 
an intelligent, working interest in 
them? How many attended your 
annual municipal meeting? To be 
sure it is another annual gathering 
which seems to prefer the worst time 
of year for meeting, but would a fine 
June day make a difference? 


© Community Housekeeping Duty | 


There are no doubt a larger number 
of women at the annual school meeting; 
mothers whose own Tommy or Mary 
may be directly affected by some 
regulation made. How many others 
attend as part of their community 
housekeeping duty? More do take 
part in the Provincial and Federal 
elections on that day, but the papers 
and radio have been full of the ‘‘game”’ 
for days, and although we may take 
a small part, we can at least play the 
part of good fans, so we go. 

Despite the fact that women have 
the privilege of equal citizenship, 
have we taken on the responsibility 
as much as have the nant Do we 
think of other women as being equally 
well informed as men on these sub- 
jects and treat them as if they were? 
Or are we? Fortunately there are 
some who have served with distinc- 
tion in most of our elective public 
bodies, and in addition there are 
those who have not achieved the lime- 
light but are steady, dependable, 
interested workers. However, if we 
women are fair, [ think we may well 
take a goodly share of the blame 
that we fill so few positions in the 
Public Housekeeping world. 


Yours sincerely, 
H. ZELLA SPENCER. 


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March 2l1st, 1941 


18th MARCH, 1940 


Now Finland rises from 


the blood-stained snow, 


Unbowed her head, untarnished still her name. 
She proudly pays the ransom to the foe 

Whose countless legions forged the bitter claim. 
While still she mourns her dead there is begun 

The resctie of the living from the toils 
Of conquerors advancing that not one 

True Finnish heart be numbered with their spoils. 


But Finland’s hope is dead. 
| Beyond the crimson tides that overflow 


She cannot see, © 


Defenceless lands, the dawn of liberty 
When freedom’s hosts have laid the tyrants low. 
With peace proclaimed she plans defence again 
Against the faithlessness of fellow-men. 


ISA GRINDLAY JACKSON. 


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The Western Farm Leader 


PATTERN DEPARTMENT 


Just a few buttons are needed 
for an effective trimming of this 
flattering frock of soft printed fabric. 
Sleeves may be as illustrated, or in 
three-quarter length; and che pattern 
provides also for evening length. 

Pattern 4340 comes in misses’ and 


women’s sizes 16, 18, 20, 34, 36, 38, . 


40, 42 and 44. Size 36 takes 4-3/8 
yards 39-inch fabric. 

Price of pattern 20 cents. Send 
coin or stamps. 


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One of the schemes for raising funds. 
adopted by Warden U.F.W.A., reports 
Mrs. R. Price, is to hold an auction 


at each meeting. No bid may be for 


more than 5 cents, but a bidder may: 
bids as she chooses.’ 


The successful bidder contributes an 
article for auction at the next meeting. 


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Your Herbaceous Border should 
have a southern exposure if possible, 
though a south-east or south-west is 
also good, states a Department of 
Agriculture bulletin. In our windy , 
Province, protection from the pre- 
vailing west winds is essential. The 
soil gould be deeply dug; the best 
method is to dig a trench, lay well 
rotted manure in the bottom, the top 
soil next, leaving the bottom soil for 
the top. This thorough preparation 
puts the soil in excellent condition 
to hold moisture. Planting in clumps 
of about three is recommended, tall 
plants at the back, of course, medium 
next, and low growing plants at the 
front. Annuals can be used to good 
advantage to fill gaps—clumps_ of 
gladioli are excellent for the middle 
places. After planting and watering, 
apply a liberal amount of rotted 
manure which will be worked into the 
soil by hoeing occasionally through — 
the summer. In the fall, all old 
growth should be removed, and the 
soil dug and again top dressed with 
manure. 

For Each Adult in your family you 
should provide, each week the follow- 


ing foods: 4 pints milk, 1/4 lb. cheese, 
3/4 lb. butter; 4 lbs. potatoes, 5 lbs. 
fresh and canned vegetables, 1/4 Ib. 
dried vegetables, 2 lbs. fresh fruit, 
1/2 lb. dried fruit; 1-1/2 lbs. meat or 


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THE WESTERN FARM LEADER 


CALGARY 


Report Great Interest 
Shown in Co-operative 
Farm Implements Plan 


Widespread interest has been shown 
by the farm people at a large number 
of meetings in Alberta to consider the 
co-operative buying of farm imple- 
ments, through Co-operative , Imple- 
ments, Ltd., Norman F. Priestley, 
Alberta Vice-President of» the Co- 
operative, stated on his return to 
Calgary from meetings addressed by 
George E. Church and himself. 

Started Early March 

Early in March they attended 
meetings at Edmonton-Wetaskiwin and 
Ponoka, when under the auspices of 


the Alberta Co-operative Wholesale 
and local farm co-operatives, three 
speakers from Saskatchewan dealt 


with the form of organization now 
being effected in Saskatchewan and 
Manitoba under the new company. 
They were H. L. Fowler, president of 
the C.C.I.L., James McCaig, president 
Saskatchewan Co-operative Wholesale, 
J. Adams, secretary Kindersley-Rose- 
town C.C.I.L. Co-operative. Com- 
mittees of three farmers at each of these 
meetings was set up and will be called 
together by Edward Peterson, Wetaski- 
win, one of the directors of the C.C.I.L. 

Messrs. Priestley and Church later 
addressed a rally of six U.F.A. Locals 
at Drumheller; a meeting of Airdrie 

: and meeting of 55 farmers 
at Rocky Coulee school, the last named 
being the first of a series mainly on 
U.F.A. organization and co-operative 
buying of farm implements to be held 
in the Lethbridge district in the near 
future. Another meeting was held at 
South Macleod. Rally of U.F.A. 
Locals in area east of Lethbridge will 
be held on Tuesday evening, April Ist, 
at Readymeade School. 


Full Discussion First 

It is believed on the part of officials 
of the farm movement in Alberta, 
states Mr..Priestley, that time must 
be taken for securing information and 
full discussion of the problems involved, 
before any attempt is made in-~this 
Province to solicit share capital and 
set up the district co-operative asso- 
ciations which are necessary for the 
control of C.C.J.L. and the handling 
of implements in Alberta. Last re- 
from Saskatchewan _ indicate 
that in Saskatchewan and Manitoba 
over $70,000.00 has been subscribed 
in share capital. Officials state this 
is a good beginning, but much work 
must be done before the organization 
is definitely launched into business. 


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Federation Notes 


By E. W. BRUNSDEN, Secretary, 


Alberta Federation of Agriculture. 


—_— —- ——. 


When the annual meeting of the 
Alberta Co-operative Council was 
held in Red Deer last July, and the 
constitution was widened to permit 
memberships of farm organizations 
other than those of a strictly co-op- 
erative nature, the membership total 
stood at 18 organizations. 

There are-now 41 organizations 
affiliated with the Alberta Federation 
and it is anticipated several others will 
join shortly since the question has 
been before annual meetings of their 
members. 

The presentation made to the Prime 
Minister of Canada and members of 
his Cabinet at Ottawa, January 27th, 
by a delegation - representing the 
Canadian Federation of Agriculture, 
on which this Province was adequately 
represented, has been published in 
pamphlet form entitled, ‘Manifesto 
of the Canadian Farmer’. | This 
booklet is available for distribution, 
and copies may be had by sending 
a card to the Alberta Federation of 
Agriculture, 525 Lougheed Building, 
Calgary. 

Alberta agriculture will have three 
representatives on the Alberta division 
of the Western Canadian Food Dis- 
tribution Council, organized at a 
meeting in Calgary on February 24th. 
Secretary of the Alberta Federation 
of Agriculture was elected as _ vice- 
chairman of the Western Canadian 
body at the meeting in question. 
The Council will undertake a study 
into the economic position of Western 
Canada’s farmers at a meeting to be 
held within the next few weeks at 
Saskatoon. George Bickerton, presi- 
dent of the United Farmers of Canada 
(Saskatchewan: section), in collabora- 
tion with officers of the Manitoba, 
Alberta and British Columbia Feder- 
ations of Agriculture, is responsible 
for preparing the case. 


Endorsing the Canadian War Ser- 
vices Fund campaign, which begins 
on Monday next, March 24th, the 
Governor-General accepted the invi- 
tation to himself and to Princess Alice 
to be patrons of the fund. The com- 
bined appeal seeks to raise $5,500,000 
to carry on war services of the Cana- 


dian Legion, Salvation Army, Knights 
of Columbus, Y.M.C.A., I.0.D.E. and 
Y.W.C.A. 


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crops. 


Canada’s Wheat Competitors 


Wheat exporting States in the U.S.A. are now 
making special efforts to improve the quality 
of their wheat, hoping to compete with Canada 
on world’s markets after the war. We, too, 
therefore, must make special.efforts to hold 
our own. The use of more Registered and 
Certified seed will certainly improve our wheat 


See the nearest Searle Agent for good seed 
at reasonable prices. 


SEARLE GRAIN COMPANY LTD. 


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World Wheat Situation 


a LEONARD D. NESBITT 
Superintendent of Publicity 
Alberta Wheat Pool 

The Canadian visible supply of 
wheat on March 14th totalled 486,- 
395,125 bushels. A fairly substantial 
flow of wheat into export channels 
was reported, but the season’s total 
export is 20 million bushels behind 
last year’s figures. Not including 
exports of wheat flour and shipments 
to the United States, Canada has 
exported 73.5 million bushels of wheat 
in the first 32 weeks of the current 
crop year, which commenced August 
Ist, 1940. 

Movement From Farms 


The movement of wheat from the 
farms has been continuing in substa®- 
tial volume. Last week the total 
reached close to five million bushels, 
and the aggregate for the season 
reached 330.5 million bushels. The 
small volume of exports and heavy 
primary deliveries keeps the visible 
figures high. 

The Canadian Government has de- 
cided to limit deliveries of wheat 
from the 1941 crop to 230 million 
bushels. The price will revert to 
70c a bushel, basis One Northern at 
the terminal, on August Ist. The 
farmers should see that their surplus 
wheat is delivered by that date. 
Farm storage will be paid on the new 
crop on the same basis as on the 1940 
crop, namely lc for every 45 days. 


U.S. Wheat Prices 


United States wheat prices continue 
fairly strong, which is somewhat 
surprising in view of the anticipated 
record-breaking carryover at the year- 
end.. (380 million bushels), and the 
excellent prospects for the 1941 winter 
wheat crop. 

Spring weather has come to Europe, 
and the damage to the winter wheat 
crop will soon be ascertainable. It is 
surprising to note Broomhall’s siate- 
ment that the European wheat acreage 
is several million acres larger than 
last year. Nevertheless, the European 
crop will be small because of the bad 
winter weather. 

Argentina is pushing exports and 
is sending substantial quantities of 
wheat to Britain and Spain. 

The entire wheat situation in Canada 
and in all the exporting countries is 
in a bad mess. No real solution may 
be expected until the war ends. 


—_—— ———o——- ——— 


Dairy Market 


Prices have advanced to the full 

extent of the pegged price and Montreal 
is quoted at 35, Toronto 35 and Win- 
nipeg 33. Local first grade prints are 
34c and apecia: grade butterfat 32c. 
Creamery butter on hand at March 1, 
1941, is given at 18,415,000 pounds as 
compared with 23,368,000 pounds last 
year leaving a shortage of stock on 
hand of about 5,000,000 pounds at 
resent. Production, on the other 
and, is considerably up in Alberta, 
showing an increase of 19.3 per cent 
for the week ending March 1! and 
Ontario production was up 1.48 per 
cent for the.same week. 


Nelson S. Smith, 
member for the Provincial constitu- 
ency of Olds, was fatally hurt last 
week in a highway mishap, and died 
on Saturday. 

——— —- — o——_ —- —_ 

The Alberta Legislature last week 
voted down a resolution proposing 
re-convening of the Rowell-Sirois con- 
ference. 


Enlarge Store 


It has been found necessary to en- 
large the U.F.A. Co-operative store 
in Calgary which was opened only 
last August. The partition at the 
back of the store has been moved back 
36 feet, giving an additional 1,152 
square feet of floor space. This, the 
management states, will permit of 
greater departmentalization and more 
adequate display of the various lines 


handled by the store. 
: « 


March 2ist, 1941 


Livestock Markets Review 


CALGARY STOCKYARDS, Mar. 
19th.—The market has been slow with 
prices slightly lower. Good butcher 
steers are $8 to $8.50, common to 
medium $6.75 to $7.75; good heifers 


$7.50 to $8,) common to : medium 
$6.25 to $7.50; medium good fed 
calves $7.75 to $8.50, top $8.75; 


good cows $5.75 to $6.50, common 


to medium $3.25 to $5.50; canners 
and cutters $2.50 to $3.25. Good 
bulls are $5.50 to $6, common _ to 


medium $4 to $5; good choice vealers 
$9.50 to $10, common to medium $6 
to $9; common good stocker and feeder 
steers $6 to $7.75. Hogs are $10.10 
to $10.20 Bl at yards and plants. 

EDMONTON STOCKYARDS, 
Mar. 19th.—-Trading has been slow 
with steady to a little lower prices. 
Good. to choice fed calves are $7.75 
to $8.50; good to choice steers $7.75 
to $8.50, common to medium $4.50 
to $7.50; good to choice heifers $7 to 
$7.75, common to medium $3.50 to 
$6.75. Good cows are $5 to $6, 
common to medium $3 to $4.75; 
canners and cutters $3 down; good 
bulls $5 to $5.50.. Good feeder steers 
are $6.50 to $7.50, heifers $6 down 
and cows $4.75 down; good to choice 
handyweight calves $9 to $10. Hogs 
are steady at $7.75 liveweight, $10.10’ 
dressed at plants with good to choice 
handyweight lambs $9 to $9.50, handy- 
weight sheep $7.50 down and ewes 
$4.50 down. : ler 

en re Seen 

Validity of an act passed by the Leg- 
islature on Friday last, to suspend for 
sixty days legal proceedings challeng- 
ing the constitutionality of the Debt 
Adjustment Act, will be reviewed by 
the Alberta Appéal Court on March 
26th. On Saturday the Debt Adjust- 
ment Act: was declared ultra vires by 
the Supreme Court of Alberta, Mr. 
Justice O’Connor ruling that it invaded 
the field of irsolvency already fully — 
occupied by the Bankruptcy Act and 
the Farmers’ Creditors’ Arrangement 
Act. 


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14 (94) 


oR PIONEER 


By SYDNEY MAY 
Hello, Folks! 

News dispatch says that Mussolini 
is keeping the Italian people in the 
dark. Ah, Rome-in the gloamin’, 
what. 

* * 

Ald. Rose Wilkinson of Calgary 
wants reporters, barred from Reliet 
Committee meetings. And what a 
relief that would be for some aldermen 
we could name. 


Speaking of rioting in HoHand, 
J.T.M. rises to remark that one of 
these days the Nazis will find them- 
selves in Dutch. 

* * 

Yep, and though the invaders. have 
wrecked the Dutch bulb fields, the 
flower of that nation still -flourishes. 


BEET THIS ONE 
‘‘Baker Heads Beet Growers” 
—headline. Now all that is 
needed is for a Beet grower to 
head the Bakers. | | 


According to the papers; the United 
States has frozen Bulgarian funds. 
That doesn’t matter much. The 
Rome-Berlin-Tokio Axis had already 
put the country On ice. 


‘‘Troops Learn Bridge Game’’— 
headline. And that may explain 
why the R.A.F. is continually 
trumping Hitler's | aces. 


GOSH! IS THAT ALL 
‘*The bride has chosen as her going 
away costume a smart black hat.” 
—Altlantic City Press. And little as 
that is it is enough to cause a lot of 
trouble. nc 


Dorothy Dix says.that 30 is the 


erfect age for a happy marriage.. 


is that the 


ep, but the trouble 
won’t admit 


sweet young things 
they’re the perfect age. 
* * 


ISN’T IT THE TRUTH 
Some runabouts just about 
run 


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Yjpiece : 


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We can’t all be in the front line, 
but we can | 
Serve By Saving and Buying 


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GRAIN COMPANY 


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ALBERTA LIMERICKS 
Now Polly McDuffer of Ewing 


For heart balm the darling is suing;. 


On home brew. one night 

Her sweetie got tight, 
And now there’s more trouble a-brew- 

ing. 
om * 

According to* Dr. Henri Pieron, 
noted scientist, ‘‘pinpricks travel slow- 
ly to the brain.” MHe’ll probably 
change his ideas if he ever sits on a 
tack. 

* * 


Fashion note indicates that this 
summer bathing suits for the fashion- 
able gals will be made of velvet. 
We should worry. Li’l Goldilocks, our 
office vamp, looks pretty smooth in 
the other kind. 


+ * 


TODAY’S GREAT OOZE 
The best way to make a suc- 
cess of your lot is to build a 


filling station on it. 
* 


DESIRE AT DUSK 


Through deepening dusk I heard a 
woman singing, 


Her voice was lilting as the pattering’ 


rain; 
And all the little leaves bent down to 
listen — 
I held my breath to catch the sweet 
refrain. 


The song she sang was just a lullaby, 
A drowsy little tune of \her own 


making; » 
And, misaenly, without quite knowing 
why, 


I found tears in my eyes; my heart 
was breaking. ; 


Could I but be a neepy woman singing, 
Though lowly all my homely tasks 


might be; 
Could I but nurse my baby in the 
twilight, 
My life would seem so beautiful to 
me. 


—ELLEN BETTY. 


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THE WESTERN FARM LEADER 


March 2ist, 1941 


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From Gov't Approved and Blood-tested flocks. 
All Leghorns are R.O.P. Sired! They cost no 
more. 100 per cent live arrival. Pullets G'’t d 
98 per cent accuracy. Order for immediate or 
later delivery. Our 2!st year shipping Reliable 


hicks is your assurance © satisfaction, 
Prices to May 10th f.0.b. Regina, Sask.: 
Reliable Superior Quality 
Quality (with Certificate) 
Per 100 - 
Breed Mix. Pull. Mix. Pull. 
SE Ae $12.00 $24.00 $13.75 $27.50 
B. ROCK... 0.55 13.25 20.00 14.75 24.00 
fo | a 13.25 20.00 14.75 24.00 
R.I. Reds....... 13.25 22.00 14.75 24.00 
W. Rocks....... 13.50 22.00 14.75 24.00 
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“Did Blonde Lose Her Girdle’— 


asks a headline. Maybe there was 
some “foundation” for the story, 
eh girls? 


Strange as it may sound, says 
Knotty Frankie, a good wife makes a 
fine husband. 

o* * 

It seems almost too much to 
expect, but someday the guys 
who are mis-running the C.B.C. 
news service will discover that 
listeners would like. to hear the 
news. 

+ * 

Sometimes, says the Bad Egg from 
Crow’s Nest, it’s hard to tell whether 
fools make money or money makes 
fools. rs 


ISN’T THIS TERRIBLE 


Communication from Mister Gloom 
declares that the price of liquor in 
Alberta, compared with other’ Prov- 
inces, is so high he feels in-TAX-icated 
by merely smelling a cork. 

+ * 


Li’] Goldilocks, our office vamp, 
tells us that a man with a past is 
only interesting when a girl can be 


sure it is past. 
* * 


Incidentally, we may. add, Goldi- 
locks is not interested in this column. 
+. * 


SAY IT WITH FLOWERS 


Mary of Carbon says that next 
fall she intends to send us a 
bouquet on our birthday. We’re 
not surprised. She has already 
sent in her subscription to this 
great family journal in order to 
secure her premium of gladiolus 
bulbs. — 
: * + 

You may find knowledge in books, 
but wisdom you have to discover for 
yourself. he 


THREE NO TRUMPS. 
—_— ——_- ——_—- ——_ Con-r— ” 

New U.F.A. Locals include: 

Mill Creek, south of Edmonton, 
organized by William Runte; 8S. V. 
Sandberg, president, and L. A. Job 
secretary. 

Eastervale, near Hughenden; Stew- 
art Wright president and H. 8. Wight 
secretary. me, 


—_——_ —_ —_ —__0--_---- 


In the course of a Western tour, 
the Governor-General and Princess 
Alice will visit Edmonton on March 
26th and 27th, and Calgary on April 


2ist and 22nd. 


HAMBLEY 
Electric Chicks 


Whether you live in Manitoba, 
Saskatchewan, Alberta or B.C., 
Hambley can give you good ser- 
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all hatched from Government- 
Approved and Blood-Tested 
Stock. Place your order with 
cash in full direct from this ad- ~ 
vertisement, or write for Free 
Illustrated Catalogue. 


100% Arr. Gtd. .., Man, Sask. Alta. 
a: Se ee eee 100 $11.25 $12.00 $11.75 
Wr ENON Racikcccascecune 50 5.90 6.50 6.25 
Ws MN iki cewccisuans 25 3.00 3.60 3.25 
iL ae 100 24.00 24.00 24.00 
Fs 50 12.50 12.50 12.50 
98  Accuracy...........) 25 6.25 6.25 6.25 
W. L. Cockerels............100 3.00 3.00 3. 
Barred Rocks ........--- 100 12.75 13.25 13.75 
Fg walle eee eer eee 50 ‘6.75 7.00 7.25 
B, Minorcas.---. -.------ ) 2% 380 3.76 3.7 
Bitte PONG iscicuees cde 100 19.00 20.00 21.00 
Hamp. Pullets.........-.} 50 10.00 10.50 °11.00 
98 Acc. Gtd.___- ‘ 25 5.25 6.50 656.50 
i War SO csccwaeule R j 


B. Orpingtons............--100 
Wi WHOORR occ ccusecs oon, b- 100 13.50 13.50 
May 10 reduce 1c Chicks, Pullets 2. 


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duce only R.O.P. Sired Chicks for 1941. ‘ 
Per 100 | Mar.to Pul- May 11 Pul- 
i May 10 lets June 10 _ lets. 


a 14.75 22.00 13.75 


15.50 25.00 14.50 23.00 


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Pedigree Cockerels from trap 
nested hens with records of 
200 eggs and better behind 
them. Costs no more to buy 
the best. 


REAL COMMERCIAL VALUE 
March and April Delivery 
Per 100 Per 100 
White Leghorns__.....-.'...- $13.75 Pullets $26.00 
Barred Rocks, Rhode Island “° 
Reds, New Hampshires _.__ 15.75 Pullets 23.00 
Buff Orvingtons. _.-__.....-- 15.75 Pullets 25.00 
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selected hens mated to pedigreed males. 
97% accuracy on pullets guaranteed. 
Prices for March and April delivery: 


100 100 
White Leghorns_$13.75 Pullets $26.00 
Barred Rocks ___ 15.75 Pullets 23.00 
New Hampshires 15.75 Pullets 23.00 
Rhode Isd. Reds 15.75 Pullets 23.00 
Standard Quality Chicks $2.00 per 

hundred below prices quoted. 

Send for tileetrated catalogue. 


R. S. JOHNSON’S 
HATCHERY 


10172 - 98th STREET, EDMONTON, Alta. 


Strong Creek U.F.A., near Roma, 
passed a resolution at their last meet- 
ing asking for a pegged wheat price 
of $1 for the first 1,500 bushels; or, 
alternatively, equalization of freight 
rates on wheat. 


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I March 2ist, 1941 THE WESTERN FARM LEADER (95) 15 
4 } + 
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SELECT VIGO-PEP CHICKS eum Price: 3 cents per word per insertion; 5 insertions for the price of 4; 9 in- "a ae ry Rees ale St Cuan 
trom pedieres males cost ne girs BUT sertions for the price of 7; 13 insertions for the price of 10. Tobacco 65¢ Ib. or 2 lbs. $1. Agents 
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improved strain ghorns. ‘oult T a. 
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Leghorns....:. $11.75 $24.00 $10.75 $22.00 8 inch 59c; 10 inch 64c; 11-1/2 inch 69c; positions Peo Pleasant, steady, bigger Southern Alberta Dairy Pool, 706 11th 
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Hampshires...13.75 21.00 12.75 20.00 
Wyandottes..... 15.00 24.00 14.00 22.00 
Heavy Cock’ls..10.00 .... 10.00 .... 

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ORS 


Canada’s new Governor-General, the Earl 


of Athlone, and H.R.H. Princess Alice, 
are rapidly making themselves familiar with 
many aspects of the life of our people in 
war-time. In the fpicture, left, Princess 
Alice is seen during 4 recent visit to Toronto, 
where a group of tiny children, some of 
them evacuated. from Britain since the 


Manpower from tadie Swells Anti-Nazt 


Troops from India have already played an 
important role in the fighting in Africa. 
_ They are taking part in the campaign which 
is sealing the doom of Mussolini’s East Afri- 
can Empire, after giving fine service in 
Libya. Some may be available to assist 
in meeting Hitler’s challenge in'the Near 
East; and if the spotlight of conflict is 
turned to the Far East. large numbers 


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: THE WESTERN FARM LEADER 


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March 2ist, 1941. 


Governor-General and Princess Study Canada at War 


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bombings began, smiled and curtsied as 
she talked to them: As the older war guest 
came forward to shake hands with the 
Princess, one-or two of the smaller children 
mimicked their elders. The Governor-Gen- 


-eral is show, right, during a visit to the 


plant of General Motors at Oshawa, where 
gun tractors and military vehicles are made. 


may participate there. Burma, a former 


‘ Province of India, borders on Thailand and 


French Indo-China. Malaya, Singapore and 

the Netherlands East Indies are not far away. 
The peace-time strength of the Indian 

army, excluding British troops, is 160,000 

men. This number is being expanded to 

500,000, and more than 100,000 recruits have 

already been trained, while additions are 
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artime Scenes---Canada and an Empire Frontier 


The Earl watches David Nothaft, inspector 
on the assembly line, apply a gauge. During 
this visit the Princess, who accompanied 
the Governor, sent 15,000 lbs. of préssure 
down on a piece of steel by pressing a but- 
ton, and later examined with interest the 
finished product. 


- 


Armed Forces 


being made at the rate of 12,000 to 15,000 
per month. Some 60,000 are serving over- 
seas in the United Kingdom, Middle East, 
Aden and Malaya. . Many of the best warriors 
come from India’s northwest frontier, extend- 
ing up to the Khyber pass, (above), which is 
shown patrolled by British tanks. British 


forces are there, and Indians, many of them 


under British officers. 


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